Assistant Professor, Centre for Teacher Education, Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha
Online published on 20 July, 2015.
Ever since the constitution was adopted in 1950, the focus on educational programs was increased. Though all efforts were focused on achieving the goal of highest literacy rate, universal primary education, it could not materialized and reach its goal. Hence the target was shifted number of times. Programs like DPEP, S.S.A tried to achieve the goal but it still a far distant dream. Now RTE Act was launched by the government and implemented from 2010. There was a wide debate held on the act, its objectives and its goals. So the investigator liked to investigate the perceptions of teachers about the RTE Act and its implementation. The success of RTE depends on the stake holders like parents, teachers, students and administrators. Among them teachers play an important role in the implementation of RTE and reach the pre-defined goal. So I would like to compare their degree of perception with respect to various variables. The investigators consider it will be useful to the government to make any modifications if necessary by valuing the stake holder's opinions.
